Truck side frame and journal-box.



No. 874,949. PATENTED 330.31, i ov. G.G.FILOYD. TRUCK SIDE FRAME ANDJOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1907.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED DEC. 81, 1907. u, G. FLOYD. TRUCK MDE FRAME AND JOURNALBOX.

APPLIOATIOX IIILLD MAR.25,1907.

5 SHEETS SHEET 2 No. 874,949; PATENTED7DEO.31,1907.

e. G. FLOYD. TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MARv 25, 1907.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907v G. G. FLOYD.

TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 25 1907 6 SHEETSSHEET 4.

G. G- FLOYD.

TRUCK SIDE FRAME AND JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION IILHD MAR. 25, 1907.

PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5- and Journal-boxes,' of which the following sr FFICENEW YORK, .\.Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TRUCK SIDE Fnairniinn souaivansox.

"To all win/. it may concern.

Be it .known that l, Gnonon G. FLo 'in-a citizen of] the United States,1'0S1(l111 l at '(rraniti, in the county ofhLa-dison and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful improvementsin Track SideFrames is a s; eciiication. y

it has been proposedheretoforeto 'oast the journal boxes of a railwaycartriick inwith the side framesgbnt owing to the xi'liii'iciilt incasting side .i'ramcs with such in t - boxes the iirna becon'ies co-nsistead of indircctl to the side frame.

. same have not-';ine't with a full more 'o'i or such structures c beencast aii lsrecmiliiig in the mold, l ho act as anchors and prevent f th'franiefroin consir result the part "of ween tl' herbrcaks'or rablweakeneo, and for this reason side fr mes with unitary journal boxeshave not been used, to great extent. en the journalbox is iiegralwitliside-frame longitudinal mo vemcnt of the bearing, aiidwedge areprevented by oidprojections within the box and integral with the sideframe, and because these lugs or projections form a unitary part of acast steel frame, they are less likely to be broken: oii or injured thanwhen they form parts of a cast-iron box separate from the frame.VViththe integral frame and box the thrust of the axle islransniitreddirectly inlt is l ei'fcioi'e advisable to have the logs or proectionsunitary with the frame and since it is notfoasible from a foundry siaidpfiii t to cast thewhole box "integral with the frame, 1 have devisedmeans which has the advanthe N el feet east (in the aim,

accompany ng drawings, forming apart this specificat'ioii'i haveillustrated severalembodiments. of my invi iitioii'.

Figure :1 is a fragmentary perspective view of an end portionofa truckside frame dis closing one v en br'idimciit of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a journal. box

or cas ng adapted to cooperate withtho framesbr'iwn ii'i Fir. 1.; i-i .3'isa side elevation of the shown in 1 andfif Fig. is an end elevation'ofthe s ne -sideframe and box; the latter-being "partially ififlirokenaway to more clearly iniistrate the Specification of Letters Patent. I 1T Application filed March 25.1907. Sei'ia1No.364.303.

" fa unitary frame and box and free from antics of producing a strongand pen Patented bec. 31, 1907.

construction of the internal parts; Fig. 5 is a'horizontal section online 5-5 of Fig. 3, viewed looking dmvnwardly, no part of the journalbox being, sectioned; Fig. 6 is of the side frame and the journal boxFig.

9 is an end view of the frame and box, a portion of one wall of thelatter being broken away; Fig. 10 is a horizontal section on line"1()-10 of Fig. H, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows,no portion of the box being shown in section; Figs. 11 and 12 areviewssimilar to those of Figs. 1 and 2 and 6 and 7 of 'a still furthermodified form of side frame and ournal box; Fig. 1315 a fragmentary sideelevation of the, end portion of the side frame, showing the journalboxin vertical section; Fig. 14 is an end view of the side frame andjournal box, parts being broken away to illustrate the internalconstruction; Fig. 15 is a horizontal scctionon line 15*15 of Fig. 13looking downwardly; Figs. 16 and 17 are views similar to Figs. 11 and12of an0ther"inodi iication of the side frame and journal box;

F ig. 18 is a partial side elevation and partial vertical centralsection of the frame and box assembled; Fig. 19 is an end elevation of;the frame and box, one wall of the latter being partially broken away;Fig. 20 is a horizontal section on line 202O of Fig. 18, a portion ofthe'top ol' the box being removed to illustrate the cooperation of thebearing with the downwardly extended lugs at the end of the frame; 21and 22 are perspective views of another modified form of cooperatingside-frame and journal-box; Figs. Zil'and 24 are views similar to thoseshown in Figs. 18 and 19; and Fig. 25 is a section on line 25-25 of Fig.23, as viewed in thedirectionindicated by the arrows, the top of the boxbeing partially broken away to illustrate the internal cooperation ofthe parts. V In. Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive I have illustrated a simple anddesirable embodiment of my At each end of the side frame is a horizontalforated at 36. v 35. is a bracket 37 integral with the side flat surface32 extended downwardly from whichare a pair of transverse lugs orprojections 33 and 34rectangular' in shape. The rearvertical edgesofthese lugs are substantially flush with the innef or back Wall of theside frame, while their outer edges are set in somewhat from the frontsurface of the side frame as is clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 5. Inorder to brace this pair of lugs and securely maintain them in (positionthe lug 33 is connected-to the un er surface of the angle tension member'31 by a vertical web 35 at the rear-face of the frame, integral withthe frame, and per- 111 alinement with this web cludes a box or casing39, the lowerfront ortion of which is rounded while the rear owerportion is rectangular as issho'wn in Fig. 3. Thisbox has a top wall 40arising from which is a curved transverse flange or plate 41 whichprojects beyond the side walls of the box and'partavay down them to form0 (.positely-extended ears 42 which are prov1 ed with holes 43. Y

Extended longitudinally-ofthe .box just inside of its side walls thereis provided a pair of slots 44and 45 which extend through the top wall40 of the box and are-of dimensions substantially equal to the width andthickness of the projections 33 and 34. Also extended outwardly from theside walls of the box 'I provide the pair of ears 46 apertured at 47,these cars being parallel to the ears 42 and spaced away from the same adistance substantially equal to the thickness of web 35 or bracket 37.Between the cars 42 and- 46 the side walls of the journal box-or casingare vertically slotted at 48 to a depth substantially equaling the depthof web 35 and bracket 37.

Extending downwardly from. the inner surface of the top wall 40 of thejournal box and near its outer end is the usual pair of atop fingers orlugs '49 cast integral with the When the journal box or casing and sideframe are assembled, thetop wall 40 lies immediately below thehorizontal plate portion 32 and the flange 41 .abiits against the innerface of the side frame as is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. .Bolts' 50passing through the ears 42 and 46 and the web 35 and bracket 37 bindthe journal box to the side frame, and,-when the parts are thusassembled, lugs or prrp'ections 33 and 34 extend intoqthe interior ofthe box or casing and lie adjacent to or against the inner surfaces ofitsside walls. As is usual, the car axle 51 projects into the journalbox and is equipped with shoulders 52 and 53 as is customary. Restingupon the upper surface of the reduced portion of the axle is a bearing54 of any suitable shape and dimensions, the bearing havin lateralshoulders 55 which project in front 0 the outer edges of lugs 33 and 34and'cooperate there-with to prevent inward shifting of the bearing andaxle. Above the bearing is placed the usual wedge 56, the

outer end of which is adapted to cooperatewith the stops or fingers 49of the journalbox, it being understood that the inner ends of thebearing and wedge overlap whereby inward movement of the axle andbearing are prevented by-the lugs 33 and 34 while outward shifting-ofthe axle, bearin and wedge is prevented by the stops 49. fit

initted directly to the side frame through its in egral projections 33and 34. 'As is obvione the inward movement of the axle in relaoutwardmovement relative to the other side frame, so that shifting of the axlein with a ertures to accommodate the fastening bo ts I supply thehorizontal plate 32 with corresponding holes 36 and 38. The journal boxor casin is like that shown in Fig. 2 ,except that t e ears' 42 and 46are omitted and in the place of the latter I equip the box withhorizontal ears 46 integral will be apparent from this description andillus- .tration that the shifting of the axle is trans- \tion to oneside frame corresponds to the".

' In Figs. 11 to 15 inclusive I have shown a another modification of myinvention and in this form' the compression member 57 as well as thetension. member 58 of the cast.

side frame are substantia ly I-shape in cross section. Near each end ofthe frame the lower flange 59 of the tension memberis off-set to providethe horizontal abutment 60, the flange then extending vertically tosupply the upright-wall 61, then horizontal v to provide the plateportion 62, and

finally downwardly to supply another vertical wall 63 parallel with thestrip 61.

This latter portion 63 is in reality a continusme ls etion of the topmarginal flange 64; of thev eompression member or portion of the sideframe.- Depending from the horizontal piste portion 62 and integraltnerewith are '31 of lugs 65 end 66 which eresim-er-il li'oin the strips(51 and S3 and eone1 to by the webs t)? and 68. in wall 63, assist ininsinv'th :i-n externeleurvml flange or rib 69. onts l well (ill has ahole 70 there and above part 60 the web of the side from is entnvay toform zi' reeessthe purpose of which is ti'i'permit the insertion of boltthrough the aperture 70 from the inner side of'wall 60. At the lower endof wall or flange 63 the trznnehes snoutwnrdly extenib ed em 72 slotted341 73 to aceonnnodate 2i bolt, the two -portions of the ear on oppositesides of the slot heving integrnl therewith upwardly-eXtende'd hooks orsteps 74.

A top wall 75 is provided on the journal box or easing 76 this top welljust inside of" the side walls of the box having slots 77 ofsubstantially the same dimensions as the lugs 65 end The sidewalls ofthe box also vertically slotted at 78 to Weonnno- (sill-. the webs orconnecting poitions (i7 and. S

, side frame and jonrnsl etions and 5'? into the i' e "u the webs ("37'one ll. the slots 7% ol the Siilu half-way down the side well;itlt'fkilttl pi ..el.ions e Til l'izi'rnig Yen holes (3U :idep ed whentl'ie box and side "-13 are brought together to register with hot thehole "Ill and slot TZ-Eof the side frame whorelw bolts Sl nniy be passedthrough the ho of the two pert-s to securely "est-en i or casing inposition on the rinne. lerioiis install the in;- 5 1 the outer ed es ol'ions (i3 hil the wedge eooper" 'itli is if) vest. li'itijlfzl i the topW to box.

like

g downwardly l'roniits lllltl-l portion 83 a. pair of hollow otions 84and? the bottom walls oi neli are slotted loiigitudiin lly of'the irzuneFlt while the remote vertiezil wells re- 01 the ii -oi s 86 other than tonri'iel box or a-sing which l "used with. .llS lorn'i of side inpersol: 1 I two sides noekets iieh 1 U Jae end whien also eonimunieete iit in position, mid grerent it from bnog broken oil; the nesting isprovided of th side frame, M di-01115.1 under-- horiz ntal out ulllllYetions lim'e comwith the interior of the box whose side Walls at thesepoints are omitted. The bottoms of these poekets he '0 vertical holesSl) therethrongh to ziieonni'mdate fastening bolts or sn :1 sin-urinemeans. Beneath the peekets tip side VilllS of the journal boxll have(ipi'efiSlfiliS or reeesses ill in their outer surteees to eceomniod:iteand receive the nuts of the tzu-itening bolts. It is to be understoodthat the nu uths or top openings 92 of these pockets extend inwardly ortoward nch other sulliciently beyond the inner surfaces of the sidewells of the boxlwhereby when the box and side lltt'nlfi are,brou,lit.together inpro wr relation the adjacent portions cit-the hollowprojections 84 and 85 will he in position to form stops with which theleter il shoulders of the bearing 54: mayeoo'g'ierote. When the box andframe are assembled the proieetions S4 zmdfSS lit in the pookets' 88 iscleanly ill stretd, the bottom walls of the projections lying just abovethe bottom wells of the pockets with the holes 89 oi the latter inregister with slots 8!. The fastening bolts ess 'through the slots 86their heads within the projections 84 and S5 halving been introdueedthroughthe lergen apertures of slots 87. nuts on the lower ends of theseboltsi 9%, it being: understood that the bolts pass through the lrles89, the box may be firmly and securely held in place es shown in Figs.13,19 end illl. The coop: tion of the axle, hearing, webl, be and sideframe is substantially the Sflllit as in the embodiments of my.i11- u ondescr bed :ibove. l

, .ier inodiliezition of my improved side frame mid journal 1 not; lshow in detail in Figs. ii to inelusive. As in the previous instancesthe side frame Ira-set each end a.

hit horizontal suitor-e or strip 95 from which pro ect downwardly thenpanion hollow lugs 96 endll'Y, the ho iilwgills of which are iizri'llsupplied with en.- 21 ertiirefls The proj'e Lions are prefern .e theintroduction ol the 591st through holes 98 and from the side w theseprojections th 1 extend transversely to the side frame integielshoulders 99 adopted to lie against or overlap the outer surface of theside walls of the box as clearly shown in Fig. 25. To brace the lug orpz'oieetion 96 the side frame casting has a metal strip 100 integraltherewith connecting tlie'bottom Well of the lug to the nmirginelllangelOl of the tension portion of the side frame. In addition theremote walls ml. the ably omitle:

tr: e hes a in let 'lOZ integral therewith et eon the strip 200 andflange 101, this construction be illustrated clearly in Figs.

21 An open space above the strip 10 provided so that no drllienlty isexiced. in

ting; the belt in aperture By ,scre wing of proieetion 96, the head ofthe bolt being within the projection. Slots 103 and 104 are supplied. inthe top and side walls of the At the bottom of slots .104 the box on itsopposite sides has horizontal shelves or ears 106 each being suppliedwith a hole 107for the passage of a fastening bolt, the side walls ofthe box below the portions 106 being'recessed or extended inwardly at106 to allow space for the nu ts of the securing bolts. After the boxand frame have been brought together as shown in Fig. '23nuts aretightened on the ends of bolts 108, these bolts having their headsWithin the projections 96 and 9 7 with their shanks extended outwardlythrough the holes 98 and 107. As in the previous instances the bearingco-acts with the integral projections on the side frame to preventdisplacement of the axle relative.

thereto.

The cooperation'between the parts of the truck so far as this inventionis concerned has been explained above and it may be stated that in orderto prevent cinders, dirt, and

other foreign substances from entering the journal boxes suitablepacking may be used at the places where such substances-are likely tofind entry. Such packing has not been illustrated on the drawing sinceits use would be obvious to those skilled in the art.

I have illustrated in detail the features of the various embodiments ofmy invention, but I desire to have it understood that my invention isnot restricted to the details of construction shown and described, andthat many changes may be made in the parts set forth without departingfrom the essence or heart of my invention.

I claim:

1. A car truck side frame having a part adapted to project into theinterior'of an independent journal box or casing, substantially asdescribed.

2. A'car truck side frame having a portion integral therewith adapted toproject into j a bearing having an aperture through which a part of saidside frame pro ects into the interior thereof, substantially asdescribed. I

. .4. The combination of a car truck side frame having a lug integraltherewith and.a journal box or casing having an aperture through whichsaid lug projects into the interior of said box or casing, substantiallyas described.

5. The combination of a car truck side frame having '2. lug orprojection integral therewith, a journal box or casing having anaperture through which said lug projects into the interior of said boxor casing, an axle the end of which extends into said box or casing, anda bearing for the said axle having a shoulder co-acting with said lug orprojection of the side frame to prevent said bearing from movingtransversely to the side frame in one direction, substantially asdescribed.

6. The combination of a car truck side frame having a lug or projectionintegral therewith, a ournal box or casing having an aperture throughwhich said lug projects into the interior of said box or casing, saidjournal box having one or more stop lugs, an axle the end of whichextends into said box or casing,

for said axle having a shoulder coacting with said lug or rojection ofthe side frame to prevent said earin'g from moving in one direction, anda wedge co-acting with the stop lug or lugs of said journal box or casing, substantially as described.

"7. A journal box or casing for use in a railway car truck having anaperture in one of .its Walls through which a projection on'a truck sideframe is adapted to extend into the interior of the box, substantiallyas de scribed.

GEORGE G. FLOYD. Witnesses:

E. W. PALMQUIST, E. B. SII RZER.

